Re: Boston College Hockey 2010-2011, Part II - We Still Have Jerry York. Sorry, Every
they will go to 4 when it counts, Alber and Samuelson can basicaly watch when it counts.
Just curious, what will York do when it counts? Anyway, obviously Dumoulin, Cross and Wey are the big three if you will. Nobody should take anything you say about Samuelsson/Alber seriously. That being said, Samuelsson hasn't been as good as those three guys. I still think Alber will regain his form at some point here. And if "when it counts" means an NCAA tourney game with under 10 to go, then ya, most college teams will shorten the bench.
Are you seriously questioning the effectiveness of the coaching staff?
When they take the 2 points tonight, that will be 2-0-1 against a team that has been playing well as of late. With a win, BC's week brings home a beanpot championship and 3 of 4 league points. Pretty strong week if you ask me.
Kenny, they are human beings. They can be questioned. For starters, I didn't think Milner should have started last night and I don't like playing five forwards on the PP late in a close game. Now, considering the poor performance last night, I do expect them to rebound tonight with a solid game, but let's not chalk it up as a win just yet.
I thought last night would be 7-1 BC but I think NU has finally put it all together. BC's not the only team that can watch tape etc. and improve.
Giving up 7 is NU putting it all together? Or you just mean offensively?
BC took that 3-1 lead early and looked like it kinda fell asleep for a while. Where is that killer instinct?? That time out by Northeastern was huge; it stopped the bleeding
Agree on the killer instinct, but it was at least nice seeing BC come back four different times last night and an EAG...I feel like I've seen that too many times the other way.
Kevin Hayes is a ghost out there. I feel bad for Carey having to get stuck on a line with him right now. On the other hand, Arnold is playing fantastic hockey at both ends. He had a big pass block on the 5x3 last night. York has quite a conundrum with Hayes. I'd probably take him out before anyone else and consider dressing Alber in at his spot. BUT, you just can't bench a 1st rounder for the long term like this. He has a long way to go IMO... Alber not playing well on defense, dress Macleod and put Alber in at offense. Now you have 7 defensemen in the lineup so when Samuelsson does something stupid and gets kicked out again you have 6 defensemen still. We might see this down the stretch but rather than Hayes sitting it would be Brown/T Atkinson.
Why not just put Arnold on that line with Carey and S. Whitney? Or maybe move Arnold/Carey up with Gibbons and Atkinson and drop J. Whitney down. Yes, K. Hayes has a long way to go--stick him on the 4th line right now. I have to think Alber will regain his form at some point here. Samuelsson is hot and cold, but that penalty was really dumb. Now, I also wouldn't mind dressing MacLeod and playing him on D while putting Alber and K. Hayes on a 4th line with Almeida. There are certainly some options. I don't think I would bench K. Hayes entirely though. He didn't look out of place when he got a chance to play with Jimmy and Kreider earlier in the year.
NU's style matching up nicely with BC's. It's all on tape now. BC is going to get pushed around until they push back as long as opposing personnel is capable of playing such a game.
Hmm when I think of who BC lost last year, Lombardi was the most physical. I think this team can play with the physical edge necessary to win. Might not be doing it right now, but I'm not too concerned by that.
with all the losses next year and Muse going, Alber at F wont be the answer.
What exactly was the question? Alber is not THE answer to anything, but there's definitely a possibility he could move to forward next year.
But I don't think for a second that a team that is giving up goals like it's going out of style would not benefit from having Hayes sit in favor of Brown or Alber, two guys that are bigger and tougher and are not defensive liabilities.
Well, Hayes is bigger than both, but I certainly understand the grit aspect needed.
With SD out 3/4 weeks and IT WILL TAKE time to get back after a serious knee injury, it might all be for naught. lets hope not... They are the feel good story of the year
IMO, "all for naught" would be MC coming up short for home ice, reaching the Garden, making the NCAA tourney. Even without Da Costa, I'd say they're a lock for home ice and NCAAs and I also think they'll be at the Garden.
Lookat em now. Amazin. I'll pass on one more tidbit for the unweary....I tole 5hole already but watchout for UND ....they'z the most physical team I have ever watched in 30 some odd yearz....they play the game to not just beat you but instead to beat you up.
................i'm concentrating on this year still
